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Max couldn't sleep that night for some reason. He just felt, restless. He also felt hungry, as he rubbed his stomach and entered the kitchen.

He had begun looking around till he found the fruit bin, and pulled out a large apple. Getting a glass of water with it, he sat down at the counter with the two. He took a bite out of the apple, and just sat and chewed it over.

As Max slowly ate the piece of fruit, he felt uneasy. The darkness of night left so many shadows, he wasn't sure if he could keep control. So many things could go wrong.

Max stopped when he heard footsteps. He watched Kitty in the darkness as she walked in, wearing her pink pajama shorts and long matching shirt. In the darkness, Max could still see just fine, and watched in silence, not sure what she was doing.

Until she hit the light switch.

Max cried out in surprise as the bright lights blinded him. He dropped the apple and covered his eyes.

Kitty nearly had a heart attack when she saw him, and when he went down she rushed to his side, "Oh my god, I'm sorry. I like, didn't know anyone was here."

"Its, its ok," said Max with his eyes covered. He was breathing slightly heavy from his outburst, but was calming down. "I thought I would be the only one up."

"I got hungry," stated Kitty. She saw the half eaten apple on the floor and water on the counter, "I see I wasn't the only one."

Max nodded as he sat, opening an eye slightly, his vision still slowly adjusting. He might have been worried about his powers going off, but he could see in the dark and didn't want to wake anyone by turning on ever light on his way to the kitchen.

And he saw into her concerned face, to which she smiled slightly, "better?"

Max nodded, "yea, I'll be fine. I'll, um, leave I guess."

"Oh, come on, stay," begged Kitty, putting on her patented 'puppy dog pout', "for me. I could use the company."

Max saw the eyes and his face went red against his normally gray skin, and he began looking around, "um, I don't…"

"Pleeeaaaaaase," she dragged out, not breaking the look.

Max sighed, nodding, "ok."

"Thanks," she said with a smile, and went to the fridge for food. "So like, how's your school work going. I know Mr. McCoy must be keeping you busy."

"Its fine," replied Max quietly, "its not P.E., so not doing to bad."

Kitty nodded, "I like, know the feeling." Kitty of course, was remember how those two girls from her old school always picked on her when she tripped and fell in her own gym class.

Kitty turned back to the counter with a container of carrot sticks, munch on one. "But, what about in the Danger Room. I bet your kicking butt in there."

Max just looked at his glass of water, and sat in silence.

"Let me guess, you like, that your powers area curse right," asked Kitty. Max only nodded, at which Kitty said, "look, I thought the same thing. But really, they're pretty cool. You might have to let me try that shadow walk with you at some point."

Max looked at her with complete horror clearly written on his face, "n…n…no, no way. Never. I could hurt you."

Kitty was surprised at his change, "hey, like chill. What's wrong?"

Max just shook his head, "I, I wouldn't want you to end up like my parents. And I'm scared I'll loss control, and it will happen anyway."

"Is that, like, why you won't use your powers outside the danger room," asked Kitty, understanding. Max nodded, at which she suggested he see the Professor to help him.

Max just looked at her, "but what if I can never control it?"

Kitty laughed, "Please, who knows how many of the kids have come through here like that. The only two people that still have a problem is Jaime and Rogue, but they really have no control over it. The rest of it learned. And like, we use them all the time here. And a cute guy like you shouldn't have to worry so much."

The blush that had faded away returned in full color, if not, deeper, "cute? You think, I'm cute?"

Kitty giggled, "Yea, like why, didn't any girl from where you came from tell you the same?"

"No," said Max, "all the girls just avoided me. And I avoided them. I'm not good enough for a girl."

"Ok, c'mon," said Kitty, rolling her eyes, "I bet if you found the right girl, she wouldn't miss out spending time with you."

"Like you," Max asked. Then his eyes went wide, his mind screaming, 'DID YOU JUST SAY THAT YOU IDIOT, NOW SHE'S GOING TO THINK YOU'RE A MORON!'

But Kitty blushed, her own eyes going wide, "oh my god, you like me?"

Max tried to look away when Kitty put her chin on her hand, and rested her elbow on the counter.

"You like, don't need be nervous or anything," said Kitty, "I don't mind."

Max looked down to his water again, "so, you don't think I'm an idiot for liking you?"

Kitty just laughed, "No, cause, well, I like you too." Max's head snapped, eyes wide, face pure red, mouth hanging. Kitty blushed at the look, "I don't know why, but you just seem sweet, gentle, and like, your eyes are so cool."

Max looked away, embarrassed, "um, thank you."

Kitty just smiled, and put the carrots away, "so, talk to you later?"

"Um, yea, sure," said Max, still sitting on the stool.

Kitty nodded and was at the door when she turned, "you don't have to hide from us you know." Max looked to see the kind look on Kitty's face, "your one of us now. Don't be afraid to open up."

And with that, Kitty walked away, leaving a thinking shadow walker.

Back in Amity Park, Casper High School had been running a lot better. Mr. Lancer was gone, being replaced by a full time Principle and a full time English teacher. Add to the fact that there had been no ghost sighting in the past two weeks, things had become rather boring.

Sam walked up to the school with Tucker next to her, "how do you think Danny's doing in Bayville?"

"I don't know," replied Tucker with a shrug, "Other then a couple of emails, I haven't had a call from him since he woke me up in the middle of that one night. I still wish I knew where he was that had so many holes."

"Look," said Sam, stopping Tucker, "can we save the Techno talk. You know I don't understand half the stuff you do. I get a lot yes, but not everything."

Tucker gave a small smiled at Sam's pushiness, "ok, sorry. Have you heard anything from Danny?"

Sam sighed, as she backed off Tucker, "no. Danny's only sent me emails too. I've tried calling his new number, but it tells me the line's disconnected."

"And I keep trying that cell phone number I got," said Tucker as they continued to walk, "but nothing. It's like the phone was turned off for a while expect that one night. And it was a girl's phone. They never turn off their phones."

Sam looked at him from the corner of her eye, "you don't think Danny has a girlfriend?"

Tucker gave a smile, "afraid you've been replaced?"

Sam smacked him on the back of his head, "what did I tell you?"

"Shutting up on that," said Tucker. "But I don't know about that other girl."

Sam sighed in disappointment, then an idea struck her, "why don't we go and find him this weekend?"

"What, how," asked Tucker, surprised with the idea. "How could we get to Bayville? Danny said it was a three day drive."

Sam just looked, "My parents jet. They don't care if I use it. And if they do, oh well."

Tucker scratched his head under his hat, "But I don't know how we would find him? I mean, the computer was a stand alone, that girl's phone isn't on, and with Danny's phone down, we have no way of finding him"

As the two friends were discussing how they would find the missing member of their trio, Tucker's PDA came to life on its own. In contact with Tucker, it sparked a bit, and then began running information searches with enhanced speed. As they decided to look for Danny's parents and where they might be, the PDA brought up a school record that showed Danny's new address.

And, unknown to him, Tucker was the one who ran the search.

Danny, in full phantom form, blasted another laser turret as Magma watched his back. Danny was with the New Mutants the next morning before school. Max and Jamie were left out for different reasons, but the mutants weren't doing to bad without them.

Magma moved off to help Cannonball as he became pinned down by tentacles. Danny moved to support the two, firing off ectoblasts at buzz saws.

"Go Ghost, I'll watch them," called Iceman, freezing up a hammer coming after him.

Ghost was Danny's new code name in the New Mutants. He couldn't really wear their uniform because when he went ghost, it changed anyway. Danny was still Danny Phantom outside the grounds, and that wouldn't change for a long time.

Danny nodded, and flew off to help Sunspot, who was hold a vertical press off of Wolfsbane and Berzerker, who were both stuck. Danny grabbed the two and phased them out of the trap, pulling them to safety, and then grabbed Sunspot, phasing him. The hammer came down on top of them, and Danny just phased the two out, completely unharmed.

"Thanks," said Rahne, as she changed into her werewolf form.

Danny sighed, this was really taking a lot out of him, and he was supposed to be support. But here he was, pulling the other out of the fire.

"Ghost, watch out," cried Jubilee. He looked up to see a mace, which hit him hard in the stomach. Danny went flying backwards and into the wall, stunning him.

Danny was regaining his senses when a buzz saw came out of the wall above him and move down towards him.

"DANNY," a girls scream could be heard

RIP! ROAR! SMASH!

Right in front of Danny, was Becky's teddy bear, in its full green ghost form. It turned to see the Danger Room attack it, and the other New Mutants watched wide eye.

The bear roared again, and charged forward, destroying the remaining weapons that the New Mutants should have taken out.

Finally, the Danger Room shut down, and the bear walked over to Danny, who had stood up by now, when Becky appeared out of then air.

"Are you ok Danny," she asked worried, "I saw you get hit and that weapon go after you, and I, I just panicked. I'm sorry."

"Are you kidding kid, that was cool," cried Bobby. The New Mutants cheered and patted her bear, when Becky told it to knock off the growling.

At which point, Xavier and Logan came in.

"Becky," called Xavier, "I realize you were worried about Danny, but you should know we would not do anything dangerous to him."

Becky nodded, turning to her bear and opened her arms. The bear shrank and seemed to leap into the ghost girl's arms. She turned around, clutching it to her chest, "I'm sorry sir, but I panicked. Danny's been so nice to me, I didn't want to see him hurt."

Charles nodded, "I understand. Maybe, you should join the New Mutants for training."

Everyone but Logan and the Professor went wide eyed, and Danny just, "what?"

"The kid needs to know what she can do as a ghost," said Logan, "and we can do that in the Danger room, plus she's already shown that she is going to be in the middle anyway, since it's happened today, and I think I smelled her yesterday with my session with Danny." Logan looks at the girl, who looked very sheepish at the moment.

"That would be great," said Jubilee, "and hey, what about the other new guy? Max, is he going to join soon?" There were nods in agreement about the missing mutant.

Xavier sighed, "I'm afraid not. He has very fragile control over his powers, and can be a danger to others if he uses them without having the proper control. I have discussed this with Mr. Stanhope, and he will begin sessions with me to learn to control his gifts."

The others nodded, upset that the new kid was being left out.

Logan called, "alright, and this was a good session, and good teamwork Ghost, but keep your eyes open when taking a breath. Now, hit the showers and get to school."

Grumbling, the New Mutants left to get ready for another slow schoolday.

Kitty sat with a smile when Rogue sat down in front of her at lunch.

"Wha are ya smiling about now," she asked, "Did ya forgive Lance again."

Kitty just shook her head, "nope."

Rogue raised an eyebrow, "oh really. Then who?"

"Max," sighed Kitty without a pause.

Rogue blinked, "are ya talking about the new guy? That shadow guy." Kitty nodded, and Rogue smiled, "good, about time ya got over rock tumbler."

Kitty glared, "final, enough about me…"

"If ya ask abut meh and Danny," interrupted Rogue, "ah won't be afraid to drain ya."

Kitty stuck out her tongue. The two began to have lunch when an idea struck Kitty.

"I'll make you a deal Rogue," she said, getting the Goth's attention, "if you agree to go out with Danny tonight, I'll take Max, and we'll make it a double date."

Rogue glared, "how is that a deal?"

"Well, if you go out with Danny tonight, like, things could go ether way. I mean, you could like it and you two could become a couple, or not go so good, ether way, I would probably get of your case," reasoned Kitty.

"And wha about Max," asked Rogue.

Kitty blushed, "well, I was thinking about asking him out. I mean I like him."

Rogue looked her over, "wha about him? Ah mean, do ya really want him to be a rebound guy?"

Kitty laughed, "please, if your talking about Lance and me dating, we've been on and off so many times, I doubt any guy would really be a rebound. I mean, Lance is a loser, and any guy is an improvement. But enough about me. Do we have a deal?"

Rogue thought it over, and looked at Danny, who looked at the same time. They meet each other's eyes.

"Ya," said Rogue, "ah guess. Ah mean, how could it hurt?"

Kitty smiled, then motioned towards Danny, "better go tell him."

Rogue flushed with embarrassment, "wha, now?"

Kitty nodded, "if like, you don't, I'll tell him you agree."

Rogue glared, "fine." She got up and walked over to Danny, who suddenly unhinged his jaw. "Um, Danny, can ah talk to you?"

Danny gulped, then nodded, and followed Danny away from the other people.

"Um, Rogue, what's this all about," he asked.

Rogue turned to face him, "are ya still interested in going out tonight."

Danny blushed a bit, "yea, but only if you want to Rogue. You don't have to if you don't want to."

Rogue gave a small smile, "ah'll be ready by seven." And without another word, she just walked back to the table a grinning Kitty was still at.

Danny was just stunned. Completely shocked. Then, like a spring uncoiling, he jumped into the air. "WAHOO," he cheered at the top of his lungs.

Then he realized he was in the middle of school, and everyone was starring at him. Embarrassment was a very small word right there, as Danny tried to walk away from all of the staring eyes.

But at their table, Rogue let another small smile grace her lips.

He smiled, looking had the, newly acquired, ghost portal. He smiled, knowing what true power was know at his fingertips.

Magneto came up next to him, "are you sure this will assure a place for mutant kind all over the world?"

The man nodded, smiling, "yes, most certainly. This will make things easier for all of us."

"Very well," said Magneto, nodding, "but be warned, I do not take failure well."

Magneto turned and walked out with Sabertooth, leaving the man to his work.

Sabertooth growled, "I don't like him."

"Nether do I, but allow him to finish," replied Magneto, "but allow him to finish, then we may be rid of him."

Unknown to ether mutant, the man just smiled, "soon, Jack will be out of my way, and everything he holds dear will be mine. But first, I will destroy his son."

Maniacal laughter followed, as the man plotted against Danny Phantom.

Well, how was it. You know no that yes, there is a villain, and yes, he and Magneto have the ghost portal, which can't be good. But you'll just have to wait to see what happens. And don't forget to R&R.

Tucker Poll:

Amara: 2

Rahne: 1

Tabatha: 1

Ok, only two people have really given me there vote, but i'm sure Tucker is hard to place. But there you go for who is listed so far. Let me know who you think Tucker should date in my fic.